Political Quotes

“I thank my good colleague from Connecticut so much for that incredibly compelling testimony of why we cannot let this bill pass. Let me summarize what you heard in this last hour from Members across our country who are terrified. Frankly, this plan--TrumpCare, the pay more get less plan, the broken promises plan--might actually pass. We have to make sure that it does not pass. So, in summary, TrumpCare strips healthcare coverage from 24 million Americans. It cuts $880 billion--that is almost a trillion dollars-- from Medicaid expansion, and it gives $600 billion in tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and corporations while cutting benefits for seniors, working families, and the most vulnerable among us. Frankly, we don't know everything it does because there have been amendments after amendments that have been passed today. We still don't know what the full impact of this bill is, yet they are pushing through a vote tomorrow if they can get enough votes to pass it. TrumpCare is going to raise the cost of health care by about $14,000 for those between the ages of 50 and 64. That is the age tax you have heard about on the floor tonight. And it is going to raise premiums for almost everyone. It puts a 30 percent penalty for getting health care to anyone who suffers any kind of a catastrophic event that throws you off of health care.…”